Countess Adelise of Devon

Countess Adelise of Devon (1060-) was the Countess of Devon from 1136, succeeding Count Richard of Devon.

Biography
Adelise was the sister of Count Richard of Devon, and they were both from the House of Brionne, a dynasty of Catholic Normans. She succeeded her childless brother as the head of the County of Devon on his death in 1136 at the age of 72, with the 76-year-old Adelise serving as a vassal of King Stephen of England.